Exported Model Accuracy

[MachineSMMC]

Good Morning

Is there any setting in SolidWorks that will affect the exported models accuracy?

Thanks
Chris Tellers

 

[ParaCAD]

what format are you going to export as or save as? iges, step, sat?

Depending on what format you save as, you can click the options button at the bottom of the "Save As" dialog box and chose what may work best as far as accuracy and best representation of the model.

Is that answer of any value?

Adam
Solidworks 2005 SP01.1
Windows 2000

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

As a graphics image, yes.

As a solid model part (dimensionally) ... not that I know of.

What are you actually trying to do? What problem(s) are you having?


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[MachineSMMC]

We are saving the file out as a Parasolid to input into MasterCAM.

Thanks
Chris Tellers

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

... and the accuracy of the imported-to-MasterCAM part is not sufficient?


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[MachineSMMC]

We are seeing some tool path jumping and we wanted to see if we can clean it up with a tighter file. Just seeing what are options are.

Thanks
Chris Tellers

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Check out MastercamDirect at

http://www.mastercam.com/

It is an add-on for MasterCAM which allows it to read SLDPRT files directly. No Export/import. That may eliminate your problem.


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[MachineSMMC]

I can't seem to find it on there website.

We are still on Version 9.

Any idea where it is?

Chris Tellers

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

http://www.mastercam.com/Support/Downloads/MastercamX/Default.aspx

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[MachineSMMC]

That is for X we are still using version 9

Chris

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Ohh ... sorry I missed that. Didn't realize what the 'X' was. Just thought it was something to do with translation. 'X' is often used for that.

Have you tried the Multiple translator at

http://www.mastercam.com/Support/Downloads/Mastercam9/Default.aspx#Translators

Have you contacted MasteCAM direct to see if they have a version for '9'?


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[CorBlimeyLimey]

MasterCAM did have a version for '9.1 SP2'

http://www.zenex.fi/master/SWdirect/solidworks.htm

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[Heckler]

Chris,

Post an image of the problem. We export to MasterCAM daily via Parasolid, IGES, & STEP with no problems.

Best Regards,

Heckler
Sr. Mechanical Engineer
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[ctopher]

I have done the same as Heckler with no problems.

Chris
Systems Analyst, I.S.
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